Nicknamed "The Prince of Prints," Italian designer Emilio Pucci is best remembered for swirling, stream-of-consciousness patterns of brilliantly colored geometric shapes.

Following a period marked by dull shades and heavy fabrics, his fun and flirty approach to design often clashed Mediterranean-inspired colors like turquoise, ultramarine and sea green against fuchsia, orange and lime. Widely emulated by other designers, his psychedelic palettes simultaneously channeled the spirit of the 1950s–70s and helped define the culture.

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